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Ban announces new initiatives to enhance UN's work with and for world's youth

Bolstering the commitment of the United Nations to work with and for the world's youth, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced several key initiatives towards that end, including the formation of an expert group on 'youth, peace and security,' and...

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Is the upcoming hot weather because of a Spanish plume?

We are expecting a brief hot spell early next week, but why is this happening, how long is it going to last for and how is it going to end?

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‘Let’s build bridges, not walls,’ says UN chief, urging all countries to help refugees and migrants

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon attends refugee resettlement event with UNA-USA, International Rescue...

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UN rights chief sees ‘worrying signs’ in Bulgaria’s detention regime for migrants

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Migrants and asylum-seekers, mostly Syrian Kurds, sit in the yard outside a...

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